Bird Scooter Riders Need To Be Aware of Safety Rules

Since Bird Scooters have arrived in Ponca City, many discussions have taken place, and many questions have been asked. While the scooters are a fun addition to the community, riders need to be aware of a few things.These scooters are classified as “Motorized Scooters” under Oklahoma Statute. They are subject to the same laws...

OSDH weekly epidemiology report for October 13

The Oklahoma State Department of Health released their weekly epidemiology report on Wednesday. Data shows that throughout the week of October 3-9, 8,643 new COVID-19 cases, 9,537 recoveries and 189 deaths were documented. Since early 2020, 35,713 individuals in the state have been hospitalized due to COVID. CDC COVID Data Tracker lists that 13,763 individuals...
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Ponca City Internet Crimes Against Children Agents arrest man charged with Child Pornography crimes

On July 9, 2021, Ponca City Internet Crimes Against Children Agents arrested Robert Casey Goldman, 32, at his residence in Ponca City on charges of Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Pornography.PCPD officers obtained and served a search warrant for Mr. Goldman’s home. During the execution of the warrant, several electronic...
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Pawnee County Sheriff’s Office seeking help on a missing person case

Pawnee County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help on a missing person case.On Sunday, September 26th at about 2:15 P.M., Martin Michael Young AKA MIKE, left the Oncue convenience store in Cleveland and went across the street to the car wash. Mr. Young left there at about 2:30 P.M. Mr. Young's car was...

Ponca City Residents Pass Bond Issue

Ponca City voters overwhelmingly passed a $49.7 million bond project on Tuesday with an almost 81 percent pass rate. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, unofficial results from the Oklahoma Election Board shows the project passed by a vote of 1,494 (80.98 percent) to 351 (19.02 percent). Superintendent Shelley Arrott was thrilled with the passage....

Ponca City residents voting on $49.7 million bond project today for PCPS

Ponca City residents will vote on a proposed $49.7 million bond project today for Ponca City Public Schools. This seven-year bond package also includes an additional $10 million of CARES funds that will allow improvements to the district that aid in the mitigation and spread of COVID-19.What does a YES vote mean?A “yes” vote...
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Oklahoma Unwanted Pesticide Disposal Program – October 12 in Blackwell

The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is funding a program to help collect and properly dispose of unwanted pesticides that homeowners, farmers, ranchers, commercial applicators, or dealers may have. If you have any stored pesticides (herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, etc.) that are out of date, no longer licensed or otherwise unwanted, they will...

Ponca City Fire Department starting fire hydrant maintenance Monday

The Ponca City Fire Department will begin flow-testing and maintenance of fire hydrants in the northern areas of Ponca City starting Monday, October 18. This hydrant testing project will last for approximately four weeks with all hydrants north of Highland Avenue and Lake Road being tested. Maintenance will occur between the hours of 8:30...